Costumed crime fighter Bee Sting apologizes during sentencing hearing

FLINT, MI -- A costumed crime fighter who goes by the alias of Bee Sting apologized during a sentencing hearing today after being arrested following an incident at a Burton mobile home park.

Ryan Garza | MLive.comA photo of a courtroom video feed of Adam T. Besso, 36, of Sterling Heights, aka 'Bee Sting' shows him at the podium during his sentencing on Monday at the Genesee County Courthouse for assaulting a man at Twin Meadows Mobile Home Park in Burton.

"My goal at the start of this was to help the community," said Adam Besso.

Besso pleaded guilty in June to attempted assault with a weapon, a high-court misdemeanor.

He was arrested in April
after he pulled a shotgun on a resident at the mobile home
park during a dispute over a loud motorcycle. A struggle ensued and a
single shot was fired from the gun into a vacant trailer. There were no
injuries.

Genesee County SheriffAdam Besso

Besso, 36, of Sterling Heights, dressed in his costume that included a coat and bullet-proof vest emblazoned with the Bee Sting logo, was performing surveillance at the park following a string of arsons.

The plea agreement also calls for Besso to turn over his gun, bullet-proof vest and mask.

Besso's attorney, Clint Perryman, said his client did not intend for his work in the park to end with these results.

"He made an attempt to try and do a positive thing for our community," Perryman said. "His intention was never to inflict harm on anyone."

Latchana said he believed that Besso was acting without malice, but added that he should leave crime fighting to the professionals.

"I believe it when you say you had good intentions," Latchana said. "You went about trying to execute your good intentions in a really bad way."